end-ofTags: vaani kapoor, shahid kapoor, batti gul meter chaluLocation: India, Maharashtra, Mumbai (Bombay)Related StoriesConfirmed: Vaani Kapoor to play leading lady in Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff starrerRanveer Singh’s energy is infectious, insane: Vaani KapoorVaani Kapoor rubbishes rumours of face surgery, calls them too expensive.Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor is playing the male lead in Shree Narayan Singh&metallic tube variable area flowmeters kf800 series39;s 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu', and speculation has been going around sometime about who will be the leading lady in the film.The film is all set to go on floors on January 19 and it will release on August 31, 2018.Rumours surfaced for long that the film, directed by Shree Narayan Singh of 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' fame, will see Katrina Kaif or Shraddha Kapoor as the female lead in the film.

Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor is waiting for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial period film 'Padmavati', in which he has played the role of Raja Maha Rawal Ratan Singh.Vaani Kapoor was last seen romancing with Ranveer Singh in 'Befikre'. If things fall into place, the film will be Vaani’s first film outside the Yash Raj Films’ banner.The report suggests that Vaani has had a series of meetings with producers Prernaa Arora and Arjun N Kapoor and she is likely to sign the film. Now as per a report in Mid-Day, the latest name doing the rounds is that of Vaani Kapoor.This upcoming film is all set to go on floors on January 19 and it will release on August 31, 2018